428: Shibuya Scramble
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Evening Reading - June 11, 2026This edition of Shacknews Evening Reading covers various game news, including speculation about Destiny 3, reviews for titles like The 7th Guest Remake and Alien: Isolation 2, and a discussion on whether Grand Theft Auto 6 or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake would be played first. It also highlights Famitsu's 40th anniversary and lists all games that have received its perfect 40/40 review score. The article also touches on non-gaming news such as SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the NBA Finals.
A Japanese indie developer is seeking legal action over alleged missing funds from a crowdfunding campaign, says the funding platform claims the money was 'mistakenly wired to a different client'An indie developer is pursuing legal action against the crowdfunding platform Ubgoe after 55 million yen ($340,000) raised for the game Shibuya Scramble Stories allegedly went missing. The platform claims the funds were mistakenly wired to another client, a situation the developer's executive producer Jiro Ishii disputes. Despite the financial issue, the game's development is secured by support from Toyku Land Corporation.
Japanese company says it sent half of a game's $345,000 crowdfunding campaign to the wrong people – who, uh,…Japanese crowdfunding platform Ubgoe has reportedly sent over half of the $345,000 raised for the visual novel Shibuya Scramble Stories to the wrong client. CEO Kazuo Okada claims the funds were mistakenly wired and cannot be recovered, a claim that Jiro Ishii and his lawyer are investigating due to a lack of proof.